Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Joseph William “Pinetop” Perkins (1913–2011)
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Henry “Box” Brown (1816-1889)
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Cecil “Big Jay” McNeely (1927- )
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Joseph Alfred McNeil (1942- )

Explore Global African History

Elder Joseph W. Sitati Speaking in Salt Lake City, 2015
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Joseph W. Sitati (1952– )
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Mouride Sufi Brotherhood
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Asmara, Eritrea (ca. A.D. 1000- )
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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Russia’s Black Entertainment Empresario: The Remarkable Saga of Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas (Frederick Bruce Thomas)
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Slavery in Oregon: The Reuben Shipley Saga
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The TransPacific Struggle over Citizenship: Seeking Welfare Rights in Kawasaki City, Japan and Los Angeles, California,1962-1982
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Border Love on the Rio Grande: African American Men and Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas (1850-1940)

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators